This March, in celebration of Women’s History Month, we want to honor the many amazing women in Reno-Tahoe who make our food-and-drink community so vibrant.  From farmers and ranchers to chefs, brewers, and food artisans, passionate women in Reno, Truckee, Lake Tahoe, and all over Northern Nev ada and Northern California put an extraordinary spin on the meals and beverages we consume. Here we take a look back at a few features we have written on female entrepreneurs and women who work tirelessly to bring us innovative tastes and sips. From the two women who founded and run edible Reno-Tahoe to the fabulous women who make our region so special, we honor and cherish your contributions. Cheers!Amanda + Jaci Stories The Truth About GoatsPosted on March 5, 2026At Montero Goat Farm in Lovelock, goats are a way of life. For Gloria Montero, the woman behind the operation, that relationship goes back a lifetime. Montero not only provides quality meat to her community, but she also improves the local environment for flora and fauna alike. On top of that, she’s ready to debunk the stereotypes about goats and instead shine a light on their complexity and delicacy.Read More The Truth About GoatsRaising FoodPosted on March 4, 2026Before heading to school each morning, Anna and Gracie Shane are out in the brisk morning air filling troughs with food and water for their lambs. At 16 and 14, respectively, the Carson High School sisters have responsibilities that extend well beyond homework and after-school activities. Through 4-H, America’s largest youth-development program, they are raising animals destined for the local food system — and learning invaluable lessons about agriculture, community, and hard work along the way.Read More Raising FoodSuited to a TeaPosted on January 2, 2026Known for their holistic benefits, loose-leaf tea blends have been enjoyed for centuries, and at Too Soul Tea Co. in Reno, the options are seemingly endless when it comes to combining these soothing ingredients. Read More Suited to a TeaCoffee, Community, Cat LovePosted on January 2, 2026In October 2025, the United States surpassed Japan as the world leader in cat cafés, boasting more than 300 nationwide. Today, every state has one except Delaware and Alaska. Cat coffeehouses offer the best of kitties and cappuccinos with a cool, contemporary ambience that fosters community, connection, and animal well-being.Read More Coffee, Community, Cat LoveRaw Food’s Sweet SidePosted on October 24, 2025Years of rebellion led Angélia Aquarian down an Ayurvedic path. The Hawaii-born yoga practitioner sought to reverse the damage done during her partying era. Read More Raw Food’s Sweet SideDIY BonbonsPosted on September 5, 2025Whether milk, dark, white, or bittersweet, chocolate is a universal delight. Setting aside the secret recipes and passionate chocolatiers, there’s nothing like the silky earthiness of a bonbon and snapping off a bite from a bar that melts in your mouth. It’s the epitome of indulgence.Read More DIY BonbonsFrom (Football) Field to ForkPosted on May 5, 2025Food is certainly fuel for Jesse Felker, a personal trainer and veteran quarterback on the Nevada Storm, Northern Nevada’s female full-contact football team — but it’s also about family, in all its forms. Read More From (Football) Field to ForkBird in the HandPosted on March 6, 2025Reno farm wishes happy quails to you. Quail eggs offer many health benefits over chicken eggs, says Serena Hehnke, co-owner of Happy Quails HQ, a Reno-based quail farm. Hehnke — who owns the business with her bird-obsessed partner Anna Farb — says the birds not only are higher in protein than chickens, with more vitamins…Read More Bird in the HandCultivating ResiliencyPosted on March 6, 2025Soulful Seeds nurtures more than crops. With a mission to foster connection and resilience through neighborhood gardens, Soulful Seeds has been providing healthy food to vulnerable populations in the Reno-Tahoe area since 2017. What began as a community garden at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Reno evolved into a nonprofit organization in 2018. Today,…Read More Cultivating ResiliencyBye-Bye Beer Bro CulturePosted on January 2, 2025For about 10,000 years, beer fermentation was cloaked in mystery and, thus, left to the women. Ninkasi, the Mesopotamian goddess of beer and brewing, oversaw the unknown chemical process that created the much-loved beer and the women who made our favorite frothy drink.Read More Bye-Bye Beer Bro CultureCider SensePosted on January 2, 2025When the air is crisp and the temperatures have cooled, our thoughts fill with visions of apple cider. Whether it’s served hot or iced, something about that sweet, crisp, fruity, spicy apple drink just makes sense for the winter season.Read More Cider SenseLifting SpiritsPosted on January 2, 2025If Saturday afternoon finds you in search of a tasty tipple, how about crafting your own specialty cocktail? High Mark Distillery in South Reno offers weekly cocktail-mixing and spirit-making classes in its tasting room. The classes are taught by owner/master distiller Felicia Keith-Jones.Read More Lifting SpiritsChefs to the ScholarsPosted on September 5, 2024Gone are the days of relying on vending machines and ramen for sustenance at the University of Nevada, Reno. Like the students matriculating here, campus dining has grown up in recent years to make UNR a campus not just for scholars, but for anyone seeking affordable, nutritious, from-scratch meals.Read More Chefs to the ScholarsSports SpicePosted on May 3, 2024Leadership experts would agree that a great leader knows how to empower others. Cary Groth is that type of leader. After all, in just one hour of conversation, she influenced me to want to try cooking on a salt block.Read More Sports SpiceSeed MoneyPosted on March 7, 2024Although women comprise only about a third of the country’s agricultural producers, they represent the fastest growing demographic in agriculture, their numbers nearly tripling over the last three decades.Read More Seed MoneyTales of the CocktailPosted on January 5, 2023A good bartender makes good cocktails and pours perfect pints. A great bartender provides an experience.Read More Tales of the CocktailFemale Farmers Get a BoostPosted on July 1, 2022A 2017 United States Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture report states that of the 3.4 million agricultural producers in the U.S., women comprise just 36 percent.Read More Female Farmers Get a BoostHome-Crafted CreationsPosted on May 6, 2022For most of us, baking at home is a task done on the weekend for fun, to celebrate special occasions, or to satisfy the occasional sweet tooth. And as we saw in spring of 2020, baking also can be a source of enormous comfort during uncertain or stressful times.Read More Home-Crafted CreationsPastry PerfectionPosted on May 6, 2022For the past 10 years, executive pastry chef Kayline Johnson has worked tirelessly with her team to sweeten up the lives of Atlantis Casino Resort Spa’s guests.Read More Pastry PerfectionBold BroadcasterPosted on May 6, 2022Connie Wray is the first to admit that, deep down, she’s really an adrenaline junkie. How else would you explain someone whose résumé includes marketer, emcee, voice talent, keynote speaker, podcast and video producer, fundraiser, promoter, social media influencer, content creator, storyteller, suicide prevention activist, humanitarian, and experienced radio/television host for more than 20 years — many of these done concurrently?Read More Bold BroadcasterNot Cookie CutterPosted on May 6, 2022If they gave merit badges for being better late than never, Colleen Worlton certainly would have earned one. Worlton has served on the board of the Girl Scouts of Sierra Nevada for seven years, for the past three as its chair. Read More Not Cookie CutterRecipe for RecoveryPosted on January 7, 2022Ashley Lunt didn’t realize it at the time, but she was starving. Lunt admits that until she entered STEP2, a Reno-based program that treats women with substance abuse disorders, she never understood just how painfully undernourished she was — both physically and emotionally. She credits the lessons she learned in the days that followed with saving her life and giving her and her children a healthy, positive future.Read More Recipe for RecoveryBeer ProfessionalPosted on January 7, 2022I’m the kind of person who wakes up before dawn for a long day of sticking my nose into small, plastic cups in a warehouse full of Nevada homebrewers. In other words, I’m passionate about beer.Read More Beer ProfessionalA Woman’s PlacePosted on September 23, 2018No doubt you’ve heard the old adage, a woman’s place is in the kitchen. Well, history says otherwise — at least as far as restaurant kitchens are concerned.Read More A Woman’s Place Contributors Ali DicksonAli Dickson is a storyteller, local food advocate, and journalism master’s degree student at the University of Nevada, Reno who loves uncovering all the best local finds in the Reno-Tahoe area. READ MORE Ali DicksonBarbara TwitchellBarbara Twitchell is a freelance writer with more than 150 published nonfiction articles and several writing awards to her credit. READ MORE Barbara TwitchellBrooke ReyesBrooke Reyes has been a Reno-Sparks local for 35 years and a photographer for more than 10 years, having had a love for it from a young age.READ MORE Brooke ReyesCarrie LapollaCarrie Lapolla is a Brooklyn-based illustrator with a focus on her one true love: food.READ MORE Carrie LapollaCassidy HerseyCassidy Hersey is a creative living and working in Oakland, Calif. READ MORE Cassidy HerseyCheree BotelerCheree Boteler, a proud native Nevadan and alumna of the University of Nevada, Reno, is a visionary marketer and community advocate. READ MORE Cheree BotelerChristina NellemannChristina Nellemann is a Nevada native living in Washoe Valley. READ MORE Christina NellemannClaire McArthurClaire McArthur is a freelance writer and community garden fan who wholeheartedly believes in the mental health benefits of getting your hands in the dirt.READ MORE Claire McArthurClaudia CruzClaudia Cruz is an award-winning journalist and editor, thoughtful leader, and instructor in journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno, focused on informing people about the intersecting impacts of culture, law, business, and technology on their communities.READ MORE Claudia CruzCourtney O’NeillCourtney O’Neill co-owns Prema Farm in Reno with her partner in the Nevada high desert, where she writes about the unlearning of industrial food systems, choosing real organic food, and what happens when you pay close attention to soil, seasons, and your own limitations. READ MORE Courtney O’NeillDonna VictorA Miami native calling Reno home now, Donna Victor’s passion has been photography since she was a young child. READ MORE Donna VictorEngrid BarnettNevadan Engrid Barnett is an avid foodie who travels (and eats her way) regularly throughout The Silver State. READ MORE Engrid BarnettFlora BaiFlora Bai is a New York City-based illustrator whose work explores the intersection of nature and the artificial.READ MORE Flora BaiGaby MorenoBrooke Reyes has been a Reno-Sparks local for 35 years and a photographer for more than 10 years, having had a love for it from a young age.READ MORE Gaby MorenoHeidi BethelHaving lived in Northern Nevada most of her life, Heidi Bethel relishes The Silver State’s transformation, including all the delightful foodie finds dotting the Sierra.READ MORE Heidi BethelJamie DellaJamie Della is the author of 10 books, several articles for Edible Communities, and Writing the Magick publication on Substack.READ MORE Jamie DellaJessica SantinaJessica Santina is the managing editor of edible Reno-Tahoe and a freelance writer and editor. READ MORE Jessica SantinaKristine TowardKristine Toward is an illustrator, designer, and educator living in Reno. READ MORE Kristine TowardLily TherensLily Therens is a designer, illustrator, and art director located in Sacramento. READ MORE Lily TherensMary Claire BouchérMary Claire Bouchér is a shamelessly proud third-generation Nevadan and has been a contributor to edible Reno-Tahoe since 2023.READ MORE Mary Claire BouchérMegan BarnhardMegan Barnhard is a Sparks-based storyteller and writing coach with a passion for food and the people who produce it.READ MORE Megan BarnhardNatasha BourlinAward-winning freelance writer Natasha Bourlin is a native Nevadan with a fervor for food, globetrotting, and the environment. READ MORE Natasha BourlinNora Heston TarteNora Heston Tarte is a longtime Reno resident with a passion for people and storytelling.READ MORE Nora Heston TarteOlga MillerOlga Miller is a freelance food and lifestyle photographer, recipe developer, and content creator. READ MORE Olga MillerSandi SolomonsonSandi Solomonson is a freelance writer specializing in solo travel and cuisine.READ MORE Sandi SolomonsonSandra MaciasSandra Macias, a longtime Reno food writer, considers herself a semi-carnivore — prefers fish and lighter meals. READ MORE Sandra MaciasSarah BunSarah Bun is a functional medicine certified health coach and a cookbook author. READ MORE Sarah BunSarene Wallace Beth LeeSarene Wallace (right) is the managing editor of Edible San Fernando Valley, and Beth Lee (left) is the founder of the blog OMG! Yummy (Omgyummy.com).READ MORE Sarene Wallace Beth LeeSharon Honig-BearThrow in large helpings of family, travel, food, celebrations, and fireworks — then add a dash of writing, photography, the arts, and Reno history — and you just might find a clone of Sharon Honig-Bear.READ MORE Sharon Honig-BearSophia Marie PappasSophia Marie Pappas operates Studio PDP, her illustration and letterpress studio located in Pittsburgh, Penn. READ MORE Sophia Marie PappasSusan WintersSusan Winters believes in the sanctity of a shared meal as well as the restorative powers of a freshly baked blondie. READ MORE Susan Winters ...read more read less